"The Pendant Shakespeare aka The Wild Bill Variety Show" is an ongoing presentation of the works of William Shakespeare.

“If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then to me.”

William Shakespeare died April 23rd, 1616, and almost 400 years later we still perform his plays, read his writings, and discuss his characters. He has truly achieved immortality, the likes of which a fellow writer can only dream of.

This century has seen many advances, but even now we still have as much to learn from his plays. Their plots have become an integral part of our culture, and his words ring true today. “The quality of mercy is not strained.” “Be not afraid of greatness.” “if you prick us do we not bleed?” “There are more things in heaven and earth... then are dreamt of in your philosophy.” “Love sought is good; love unsought is better.” “To be, or not to be, that is the question.”

Here we have tried to bring the majesty and power of Shakespeare to the modern listener. You know the stories, you know these people, you know how it ends; you’re not here for that. Come for the ride, and to experience the journey.

This isn’t academic Shakespeare, this is for the everyday listener. Join us as we bring the text to life.

-Colin J. KellyDramaturge

Casts by play

A Midsummer Night's Dream Cast

David Ault

Actor

Lysander

Chris Brittain

Actor

Snug

Paula Cartwright

Actor

Peaseblossom

Jerry Crawford

Actor

Flute, Philostrate

Tim Kelby

Actor

Oberon

David Alexander McDonald

Director, Composer, Actor

Bottom

Theresa J. McGarry

Actor

Titania

Daniel Munson

Actor

Demetrius

Ara Pelodi

Actor

Hermia

Kathryn Pryde

Actor

Helena

Chris Pyle

Actor

Quince

Quint

Actor

Starveling

Lee Sands

Actor

Snout

Fiona Thraille

Actor

Hippolyta

Melissa Trible

Actor

Puck

Philip Weber

Actor

Theseus

Perry Whittle

Actor

Egeus

The Tempest Cast

Jerry Crawford

Actor

Stephano

Kim Gianopoulos

Actor

Miranda

John Johnson

Actor

Boatswain

Tim Kelby

Actor

Gonzalo

Michael Liebmann

Actor

Antonio

David Alexander McDonald

Director, Composer, Actor

Prospero, Gonzalo

Daniel Munson

Actor

Trinculo

Chris Pyle

Actor

Caliban

April Sadowski

Actor

Ariel

Philp Weber

Actor

Sebastian

Perry Whittle

Actor

King Alonso

Bill Young

Actor

Ferdinand

Macbeth Cast

David Ault

Actor

Macduff

Kristen Bays

Actor

Second Witch, First Murderer

Adam Bell

Actor

Porter

Chris Brittain

Actor

Malcom

Paul Brueggemann

Actor

Young Siward

John Clark

Actor

Angus

Lyn Cullen

Actor

Caithness

Natasha Damroth

Actor

Son

Beth Freely

Actor

Third Witch, Second Murderer

Chris Hackney

Actor

Lennox

Edward Holmes

Actor

Duncan

Karen Kahler

Actor

Ross

Colin Kelly

Director

Rene Christine Jones

Actor

Lady Macduff

Amby Leigh

Actor

First Witch, Third Murderer

Pete Milan

Actor

Macbeth

Dave Morgan

Actor

Messenger

Vincent Morrison

Actor

Sergeant

Kathryn Pryde

Dramaturge, Actor

Banquo, Hecate

Mindy Rast-Keenan

Actor

Lady Macbeth

Anna Rodriguez

Actor

Menteith

Nick Rowley

Actor

Old Man

Seth Adam Sher

Actor

Siward

Jason R. Wallace

Actor

Seyton

Jill Wentzel

Actor

Gentlewoman

Justin Young

Actor

Doctor

Much Ado About Nothing Cast

Kristen Bays

Actor

Sexton

Landon Beall

Assistant Director

Randy Bowser

Actor

Antonio

Paul Brueggemann

Actor

Benedick

John Clark

Actor

Messenger

Lyn Cullen

Actor

Second Watchman

Russell Gold

Actor

Friar Francis

Chris Hackney

Actor

Claudio

Hannah Jang-Condell

Actor

Ursula

Rene Christine Jones

Actor

Beatrice

Colin Kelly

Director

Katy Keating

Actor

Hero

Pete Milan

Actor

Borachio

Dave Morgan

Actor

Don Pedro

Vincent Morrison

Composer (Balthasar's Song), Actor

Balthasar

Alicen Moser

Actor

Margaret

Kathryn Pryde

Dramaturge

Mindy Rast-Keenan

Actor

Dogberry

Anna Rodriguez

Actor

First Watchman

Seth Adam Sher

Actor

Conrade

Teresa Stacy

Actor

Verges

Jason R. Wallace

Actor

Leonato

Perry Whittle

Actor

Don John

Othello Cast

David Ault

Actor

Montano

Paul Brueggemann

Actor

Roderigo

Andrew Bundy

Actor

First Musician

Landon Beall

Assistant Director

John Clark

Actor

Lodovico

Christopher Gilstrap

Actor

Clown

Russell Gold

Actor

Brabantio

Karen Hammer

Actor

Desdemona

Hannah Jang-Condell

Actor

Duke of Venice

Katy Keating

Actor

Gratiano

Colin Kelly

Director, dramaturge acts IV, V

Stefania Lintonbon

Actor

Bianca

Chris Morgan

Actor

Messenger

Dave Morgan

Actor

Cassio

Vincent Morrison

Actor

Othello

Alain Pachins

Composer

Kathryn Pryde

Dramaturge acts I, II, III

Mindy Rast-Keenan

Actor

Emilia

Anna Rodriguez

Actor

Third Gentleman

Jesse Wade

Actor

Second Gentleman

Jason R. Wallace

Actor

Iago

Twelfth Night Cast

David Ault

Actor

Sir Andrew

Landon Beall

Director

Nani Brennan

Actor

Olivia

Paul Brueggemann

Actor

Duke Orsino

Andy Bundy

Actor

First Officer

Lyn Cullen

Actor

Priest

Rachelle Heger

Actor

Curia

Hannah Jang-Condell

Actor

Servant

Colin Kelly

Dramaturge, Actor

Antonio

Stefania Lintonbon

Actor

Bianca

Justin Mayer

Actor

The Captain

Pete Milan

Actor

Malvolio

Dave Morgan

Actor

Valentine

Vincent Morrison

Actor

Second Officer

Alicen Moser

Actor

Feste

Marleigh Norton

Actor

Viola, Sebastian

Mindy Rast-Keenan

Actor

Maria

Adin Rudd

Actor

Sir Toby Belch

Jason R. Wallace

Actor

Fabian

Julius Caesar Cast

Melissa A. Bartell

Actor

Metella Cimber

Landon Beall

Director, Actor

Publius

Alex Beckham

Actor

Ligarius

Marte Brengle

Actor

Cassius

Nani Brennan

Actor

Popilia

Paul Brueggemann

Actor

Cinna the Poet

Richard Casto

Actor

Casca

Julius Cho

Actor

Servant, Messenger

Sarah Jane Clifton

Actor

Calpurnia, Pindaria

Phil Dawson

Actor

Artemidorius, Octavius

Jennifer Fang

Actor

Lupercal Supporter

Christopher Gilstrap

Actor

Trebonius, Volumnius

Matthew Hansen

Actor

Marullus

Rachelle Heger

Actor

Lucilia

Hannah Jang-Condell

Actor

Third Citizen, the Poet, the Third Soldier

Colin Kelly

Dramaturge, Actor

Brutus

Alexander MacTavish

Actor

Cinna

Kristyn Mass

Actor

Claudia, Second Citizen, the Second Soldier

Dave Morgan

Actor

Cicero, Messala

Alicen Moser

Actor

Cato

Vincent Morrison

Actor

Soothsayer, Fourth Citizen

Marleigh Norton

Actor

Cleta

Mindy Rast-Keenan

Actor

First Citizen, the First Soldier

Anna Rodriguez

Actor

Antony

Adin Rudd

Actor

Varro, Lepidus

Will Shipley

Actor

Lucius

Olivia Steele

Actor

Portia, Tintinia

Andrew Vall

Actor

Decius Brutus

Jason R. Wallace

Actor

Caesar, the Ghost

Jeremy Wong

Actor

Flavius

Comedy of Errors Cast

Kristen Bays

Actor

Second Merchant

Melissa Bartell

Actor

Aemilia

Landon Beall

Director

Christopher Gilstrap

Actor

Dromio of Ephesus

Jordan Gottlieb

Actor

Officer

Rachelle Heger

Actor

Luciana

Hannah Jang-Condell

Actor

First Merchant

Colin Kelly

Dramaturge, Actor

Gaoler

Amber Leigh

Actor

Luce

Bill Mackenzie

Actor

Balthazar

Sara Mackenzie

Actor

Courtezan

Pete Milan

Actor

Antipholus of Syracuse

Dave Morgan

Actor

Antipholus of Ephesus

Kathryn Pryde

Actor

Adriana

Chris Pyle

Actor

Aegeon

Mindy Rast-Keenan

Actor

Dromio of Syracuse

Adin Rudd

Actor

Angelo

Will Shipley

Actor

Servant

Daniel Whitelaw

Actor

Pinch

Hal Wiedeman

Actor

Duke Solinus

Awards

Winner of 2016 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Antony and Cleopatra"
Rachelle Heger as Dolabella

Winner of 2016 Pendy Award for Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare"
Jordan Gottlieb for Sonnet 39

Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Julius Caesar"
Marte Brengle as Cassius

Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Comedy of Errors"
Christopher Gilstrap as Dromio of Ephesus

Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare"
Kristyn Mass for Sonnet 25

Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Original Music in a Pendant Production
Landon Beall for the Julius Caesar theme in "Julius Caesar"

Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Pendant Production
The Pendant Shakespeare

Colin Kelly
winner of the 2015 Audio Verse Award forBest Actor in a Fan/Adaptation Serial Production
for Brutus in "Julius Caesar" as part of "The Pendant Shakespeare"

Alicen Moser
winner of the 2014 Audio Verse Award forBest Actress in a Fan/Adaptation Supporting Role
for Feste in "Twelfth Night" as part of "The Pendant Shakespeare"

Vincent Morrison
winner of the 2014 Audio Verse Award forBest New Original Composition in a Production
for "The Wind and The Rain" in "Twelfth Night" as part of "The Pendant Shakespeare"

Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Othello"
Jason R. Wallace as Iago

Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Twelfth Night"
Pete Milan as Malvolio

Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare"
Pete Milan

"Much Ado About Nothing" in "The Pendant Shakespeare"
winner of the 2013 Audio Verse Award forBest Fan/Adaptation Comedy of the Year

"Much Ado About Nothing" in "The Pendant Shakespeare"
winner of the 2013 Audio Verse Award forBest Long Form Fan/Adaptation Series of the Year

"Much Ado About Nothing" in "The Pendant Shakespeare"
winner of the 2013 Audio Verse Award forBest Long-Form Original Adaptation of a Pre-existing Work

Vincent Morrison
winner of the 2013 Audio Verse Award forBest Original Composition in a Fan/Adaptation Production
for "Balthasar's Song (Hey Nonny Nonny)" in "Much Ado About Nothing" in "The Pendant Shakespeare"

Pete Milan
winner of the 2013 Audio Verse Award forMost Outstanding Performance of Voice Actor in a Fan/Adaption Leading Role
for Macbeth in "Macbeth" in "The Pendant Shakespeare"

Jason R. Wallace
winner of the 2013 Audio Verse Award forMost Outstanding Performance of Voice Actor in a Fan/Adaption Supporting Role
for Leonato in "Much Ado About Nothing" in "The Pendant Shakespeare"

Mindy Rast-Keenan
winner of the 2013 Audio Verse Award forMost Outstanding Performance of Voice Actress in a Fan/Adaption Supporting Role
for Dogberry in "Much Ado About Nothing" in "The Pendant Shakespeare"

Pendant show "The Pendant Shakespeare" was a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form) categoy of the 2013 Parsec Awards!

Winner of 2012-13 Pendy for Best Supporting Actor in "Macbeth"
Mindy Rast-Keenan as Lady Macbeth

Winner of 2012-13 Pendy for Best Supporting Actor in "Much Ado About Nothing"
Rene Christine Jones as Beatrice

Winner of 2012-13 Pendy for Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare"
Lyn Cullen for Sonnet 20

Winner of 2009 Pendy for Best Supporting Actor in "The Tempest"
Kim Gianopoulos as Miranda

Winner of 2008 Pendy for Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare"
David Ault

Winner of 2008 Pendy for Best Actor in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Kathryn Pryde as Helena